PAIR OF LARGE ETRUSCAN BUCCHERO OINOCHOE
Ca. 550 BC.
Molded in bucchero "pesante", these oinochoe have an ovoid body, trefoil mouth, two plastic rotelles on the rim, a disc-shaped foot, and a handle stretching from the rim to the shoulder. Decorated with a frieze of three lions in a fascinating archaic style, alternating by tongues in relief. A specimen from the same workshop was in Christie's on 5 Jul 2017, lot 57. Restored. For a similar example, see The British Museum, Museum number 1814,0704.459.
Size: L:350mm / W:170mm ; 1.23kg
Provenance. Private collection, London; acquired on the art market prior to 1990.
Estimate: GBP 3000 - 6000